Data sources provide access to data from other FileMaker files and
ODBC databases. You can connect to:
Type indicates whether the data source is a FileMaker or ODBC data source. File paths are listed under
Details.
Note Alternatively, you can choose the
Relationships tab in the Manage Database dialog box and click
. In the Specify Table dialog box, for
Data Source, choose
Add FileMaker Data Source. See
Adding tables to the relationships graph.
Important Before creating a SQL data source, you must connect to the external data source via an ODBC
driver and set up
DSNs. See
Configuring an ODBC client driver.
Note Alternatively, you can choose the
Relationships tab in the Manage Database dialog box and click
. In the Specify Table dialog box, for
Data Source, choose
Add ODBC Data Source. See
Adding tables to the relationships graph.